jonathandownunder

Arrived in Sydney I slept. I slept as much as I can. Finally not to worry about the van anymore... After I left Tommy in Adelaide about 4 weeks ago he made his way down to...

Woke up early with a smell of burnt wood in my nose. Luckily no fires in sight so I made my way down the highway towards Sydney. It was a very hot day with more than 40 degrees....

Took the van down to a free camping spot at Bulahdelah. Stopped at Forster for the Cape Hawke Lookout. It was very smoky in the evening due to the fires. There was a total fire...

After Tara went back to work and Mathias left for Sydney I was on my own again. Our campervan group split up earlier already since it didn’t work out as expected. The drop off...

It was a rainy day at Surfers Paradise so we decided to leave early for Byron Bay. Checked in to Wake Hostel Byron Bay at noon and went to the city for a late lunch. Spending...

After I met Mathias and Tara in Noosa again I decided to join them. Since they’ve already been to Brisbane they booked a hostel in Surfers Paradise for that night and so did I....

We hit the road again from Airlie Beach to Rainbow Beach. Stopped at Cape Hillsborough for a night to watch the sunrise and Wallabie feeding at the beach in the morning. Went...

After returning from magnetic island we made our way down to Airlie Beach to catch our catamaran for a two days Whitsunday Islands trip. What can I say ... since I’ve started my...

Just a few notes what happened in the beginning of last week (it’s Saturday 07.12. 09:32pm atm - I’m laying in a tent at cape hillsborough... but more on that tomorrow haha)...

Many things are happening these days... Tired af but have the feel I might regret not writing. Took the camper van from the rental office on Saturday 30.11.19 and came across a...

Arrived in Cairns I found myself at a fresh beginning because I don’t know anyone here. Usually you need to get out of the comfort zone (meaning off from the phone) to make new...

Uff... It’s Monday morning 6am. I’m at Adelaide airport and waiting for my flight to Cairns. Last days were filled with recovery. Did a bit of shopping and finally managed to...

Finally arrived in Adelaide today... about 2,200km in 4 days without air conditioning. Bigup Tommy for driving most of the time (literally the whole trip 🙏). Still exhausted...

Came across a quarantine check point today. You are not allowed to bring fresh fruit into South Australia since it’s declared as a “Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone”. Also came across a...

Heading east again. It’s funny ... the further east you go the earlier the sun rises, the earlier it sets. Today in Perth the sun rises 05:07am and sets 06:58pm /18:58. Here in...

Yesterday the girls car broke down again. We brought it to the mechanic but it’s too much of a risk to travel the long road until Adelaide with a car that’s not continuously...

It’s been a while! From Denmark we made our way to Albany, Bremer bay and now to Esperance. The girls car struggled a few times and the groups mood went through some...

Went to a few nice beaches today and drove around to see where we will end up. Found some lovely places.. still can’t wait to get to Esperance. They say the beaches over there...

Woke up in the Rover, spotted 2 kangaroos about 10 meters from the car.. what a lovey and peaceful view. Managed to catch a selfie! Pancakes for breakfast - nice! Next stop was...

After a quick breakfast we got into the cars and went south. First stop was Margaret River itself. Beautiful small city with a lot of cute tiny shops. Bought a nice 'Western...

Since the Margaret River area has a lot of different farms, which also offer free tastings, we gave some of them a visit. Chocolate was the first one. Fell in love with the...

Moria

My alarm clock woke me up at 9:30am. 30 minutes left to pack up my stuff and check out from the hostel. I’m very happy with the way my backpack is organized. Everything has its...

Met another German girl (Katja) at a billiard event at the hostel last night. She decided to join our trip to Rottnest island. Also met other people which will head south within...

After falling asleep late I woke up at about 9:30am. Time to organize the day! I need a SIM card and food ... fun goes second. The dinner with Tom was successful. As of today it...

Woke up early.. one hour before the alarm clock - no more sleep for me. Last days were filled with anxiety and mixed feelings. Did I thought of everything? Will everything be...